3 UNITED NATIONS STANDARD MESSAGE (UNSM)
5 Forwarding and consolidation summary message
47 SOURCE: D4 Transport (SWG)
53 Forwarding and consolidation summary message
59 1.1 Functional definition
61 1.2 Field of application
67 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
69 3.1 Standard terms and definitions
71 3.2 Message terms and definitions
75 4.1 Segment clarification
77 4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
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93 For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data
94 Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM
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102 This specification provides the definition of the Forwarding
103 and consolidation summary message (IFCSUM) to be used in
104 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners
105 involved in administration, commerce and transport.
109 1.1 Functional definition
111 A message to be used for consolidation purposes from a party
112 arranging forwarding and transport services to the party for
113 which the transport of the consolidated cargo is destined.
114 The message can be used to exchange information concerning the
115 consolidated cargo between forwarders, carriers and agents
116 enabling those parties to handle the consignments included in
118 In addition it can be used for a collection of consignments
119 originating from one shipper for forwarding and transport
121 In addition it can be used for an advice of insurance related
122 to a consolidation of consignments if the insured is the party
123 arranging forwarding and transport services.
125 1.2 Field of application
127 The Forwarding and consolidation summary message may be used
128 for both national and international applications. It is based
129 on universal practice related to administration, commerce and
130 transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or
135 The IFCSUM message is a functionality in its own right,
136 distinguishable from the transport booking and instruction
138 IFCSUM focuses on separate business areas in transport where
139 the view on the operations is transport means or equipment
140 oriented rather than consignment oriented. These business areas
141 do not concentrate on concepts like booking or instruction. The
142 IFCSUM provides currently merely a statement for a means of
143 transport or equipment and their summary type information
144 regarding the consignment carried. The IFCSUM message also
145 provides a means to incorporate the control and auditability
146 information needed for the receiver of the message to perform
147 the operation to be carried out.
149 IFCSUM is foreseen to be used:
150 - in the consolidation and deconsolidation industry (stuffing
151 and stripping of consignments in containers)
152 - in the groupage and degroupage industry (the full load
153 description of rail-cars and road vehicles)
154 - in the collection and distribution industry (as the
155 description of all consignments to be collected together (maybe
156 from different places) and delivered at possibly different
157 places in a certain region)
158 - for the declaration of dangerous cargo by ship's agents to
159 their Port Authorities (as listing of the dangerous cargo
160 carried or to be carried by as means of transport).
162 The message provides information concerning cargo carried on a
163 voyage specifying details regarding carrier, mode of transport,
164 means of transport, equipment and the necessary details of the
165 consignments included in the consolidated cargo.
166 Under given circumstances a cargo manifest can be obtained
167 through the use of the IFCSUM.
168 For example, a IFCSUM message can be used in groupage traffic,
169 where it may correspond to a loading list indicating the
170 consignments that have been loaded on a truck.
172 There is a need for FUNCTIONAL SUBSETS to be derived from the
173 message, for example:
175 - CONSOLIDATION ADVICE giving information about the departure
176 of a voyage/flight or consolidation to the receiver.
178 - CONSOLIDATION STATUS giving information about the departure
179 of a voyage/flight or consolidation to principals (e.g. carrier
180 to freight forwarder, consolidator to co-loader etc.).
182 - CONSOLIDATION REPORT giving information about the arrival and
183 unloading, clearance, etc. from the receiver to the sender.
184 According to the different information requirements of
185 carriers, carrier's agents, and freight forwarders for the
186 different modes of transport like air, deep sea, inland
187 waterways, rail, road, combined- and/or multimodal- transport
188 different modal subsets can be derived from this message.
190 There is a need for INTRAMODAL SUBSETS to be transmitted
191 between partners of the same mode of transport (e.g. railway to
192 railway in different countries, deep-sea-carrier to deep-sea
193 carrier, freight forwarder to freight forwarder etc.).
195 There is another need for INTERMODAL SUBSETS to be transmitted
196 between partners in a multimodal transport (e.g. freight
197 forwarder to trucker, trucker to railway, railway to port
198 authority, port authority to carrier's agent, carrier's agent
201 - A consignment may contain several goods items.
203 - Goods items may or may not be containerized.
205 - A goods item may be transported in one or more containers,
206 and a single container may contain one or more goods items.
208 - One goods item may be related to one or more customs tariff
211 - Goods items related to one customs tariff code may be carried
212 in one or more containers.
214 - Goods items may reflect either the contractual or operational
215 description of the goods.
217 - Pre-carriage (advanced haulage) and/or on-carriage
218 (destination haulage) of goods items or equipment within one
219 booking or instruction may take place in different steps, each
220 step specified with its own transport details group.
222 - Equipment may have other types of equipment attached to it,
223 e.g. a temperature control unit attached to a container.
225 - Equipment and/or goods items may be attached to or
226 transported on another load or transport device, which as such
227 may be attached to or transported on yet another load or
228 transport device, e.g. a container on a chassis on a rail-car.
230 - Transport devices, which have the ability of powered movement
231 on their own, are specified in the transport details group.
232 Other load or transport devices are specified as equipment.
234 - The expression of packaging for goods items can be expressed
235 at up to three levels.
237 For insurance purposes the message can be used by the carrier
238 to inform the insurer and/or the insurance intermediary about a
239 consolidation of consignments.
241 The transport sub-working group (D4) has developed
242 recommendations for a harmonised implementation of this message
243 through its subgroup ITIGG (International Transport
244 Implementation Guidelines Group).
245 Users implementing the message are strongly advised to apply
246 these recommendations, which may be obtained from the D4
251 See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
252 Introduction, Section 1.
254 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
256 3.1 Standard terms and definitions
258 See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
259 Introduction, Section 2.
261 3.2 Message terms and definitions
263 A number of generic transport terms are used in this
264 specification, to be described as:
266 * MODE OF TRANSPORT: the method of transport used for the
267 conveyance of goods or persons, e.g. by rail, by road, by sea.
269 * MEANS OF TRANSPORT: the vehicle used for the transport of
270 goods or persons, e.g. aircraft, truck, vessel.
272 * TYPE OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT: the type of vehicle used in the
273 transport process, e.g. wide body, tank truck, passenger
276 * EQUIPMENT: material resources necessary.
278 4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
280 4.1 Segment clarification
282 This section should be read in conjunction with the segment
283 table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating
286 0010 UNH, Message header
287 A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
288 The message type code for the Forwarding and consolidation
289 summary message is IFCSUM.
291 Note: Forwarding and consolidation summary messages conforming
292 to this document must contain the following data in segment
295 Data element 0065 IFCSUM
300 0020 BGM, Beginning of message
301 A segment to indicate the beginning of the message and to
302 transmit identifying number (e.g. Master B/L, Master AWB etc.),
303 type, date and the function of the message.
305 0030 DTM, Date/time/period
306 A segment to specify date/time of the document/message.
308 0040 MOA, Monetary amount
309 A segment to specify a monetary total associated to the whole
313 A segment to give information and/or processable instructions
314 in addition to that in other segments.
316 0060 CNT, Control total
317 A segment to specify totals of the consolidation (e.g. total
318 number of equipment, total number of consignments, total gross
319 weight and/or dimensions of the whole consolidation etc.).
321 0070 PCD, Percentage details
322 A segment to indicate a percentage for the entire
323 consolidation, e.g. the percentage of the total sum insured
324 that is certified by the message.
326 0080 GDS, Nature of cargo
327 A segment to describe the nature of cargo.
330 0090 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM
331 A group of segments containing references and constants which
332 apply to the entire message.
335 A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire
338 0110 DTM, Date/time/period
339 A segment to indicate date and time relating to the
343 0120 Segment group 2: GOR-DTM-LOC-SEL-FTX-SG3
344 A group of segments to give information about the current
345 customs procedure under which the transport is moving or to
346 indicate applicable governmental procedures related to import,
347 export and transit of the voyage/flight or consolidation.
349 0130 GOR, Governmental requirements
350 A segment to give information about the current customs
351 procedure under which the transport is moving or to indicate
352 applicable governmental procedures to import, export and
353 transit of the voyage/flight or consolidation.
355 0140 DTM, Date/time/period
356 A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to
357 documents and/ or customs- and/or governmental procedures
358 (e.g. date of issuing of customs document, expiration date
359 of customs document etc.).
361 0150 LOC, Place/location identification
362 A segment to specify locations associated with customs-
363 and/or governmental-procedures (e.g. customs office of exit,
364 customs office of destination etc.).
366 0160 SEL, Seal number
367 A segment to identify seals and seal issuer associated with
368 the customs procedure and/or customs document specified in
372 A segment to specify additional governmental requirements
376 0180 Segment group 3: DOC-DTM
377 A group of segments to indicate document(s) required.
379 0190 DOC, Document/message details
380 A segment to indicate document(s) required by government
381 or related to a specified customs- and/or other
382 governmental procedure and/or accompanying goods.
384 0200 DTM, Date/time/period
385 A segment to specify a date/time related to the indicated
389 0210 Segment group 4: NAD-SG5-SG6
390 A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts
393 0220 NAD, Name and address
394 A segment to identify the party's name, address and
398 0230 Segment group 5: CTA-COM
399 A group of segments to identify a contact and its
400 communications related to the party.
402 0240 CTA, Contact information
403 A segment to identify a person or department within the
406 0250 COM, Communication contact
407 A segment to identify a communication number of a person
408 or department to whom communication should be directed.
411 0260 Segment group 6: RFF-DTM
412 A group of segments to specify a reference related to the
413 party, and its associated dates and/or times.
416 A segment to specify a reference related to the party.
418 0280 DTM, Date/time/period
419 A segment to indicate date and/or time associated to the
423 0290 Segment group 7: TCC-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY-LOC
424 A group of segments to specify charges associated with the
425 transport of the consolidation.
427 0300 TCC, Charge/rate calculations
428 A segment to specify a charge.
431 A segment to specify currency details related to the
434 0320 PRI, Price details
435 A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g. 100
436 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000 kilogram).
438 0330 EQN, Number of units
439 A segment to specify the number of units to which the unit
442 0340 PCD, Percentage details
443 A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or surcharge
446 0350 MOA, Monetary amount
447 A segment to specify an amount associated with the charges
448 and/or related to the transport of the consolidation.
451 A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual weight,
452 declared weight or chargeable weight.
454 0370 LOC, Place/location identification
455 A segment to indicate locations related to a charge (e.g.
456 beginning and/or end of a chargeable section).
459 0380 Segment group 8: ICD-DTM-FTX
460 A group of segments to specify insurance cover for the
461 consolidation of consignments.
463 0390 ICD, Insurance cover description
464 A segment to specify an insurance cover.
466 0400 DTM, Date/time/period
467 A segment to indicate the release date of the terms and
468 conditions of insurance cover.
471 A segment to specify special covers or provide cover
472 extensions or restrictions.
475 0420 Segment group 9: TDT-DTM-TSR-SG10-SEL-FTX-SG11-SG12-SG13-SG14-
477 A group of segments to describe all transport details of the
478 voyage/flight or consolidation and of all parties involved.
480 0430 TDT, Details of transport
481 A segment to indicate information related to a certain stage
482 of the transport, such as mode, means, type of means of
483 transport, carrier, voyage/flight number, etc.
485 0440 DTM, Date/time/period
486 A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the
489 0450 TSR, Transport service requirements
490 A segment to identify contract, conditions of carriage,
491 services and priority requirements for this stage of the
492 transport of the consolidation.
495 0460 Segment group 10: LOC-DTM
496 A group of segments identifying the relevant locations as
497 well as date(s) and time(s) related to the transport stage.
499 0470 LOC, Place/location identification
500 A segment to indicate locations such as place of loading
501 and place of discharge.
503 0480 DTM, Date/time/period
504 A segment to specify date(s) and time(s) related to a
505 location, such as arrival date and time of a means of
506 transport at the specified location.
508 0490 SEL, Seal number
509 A segment to identify seals and seal issuer associated with
510 the means of transport in the transport stage.
513 A segment to specify processable instructions regarding
514 mode, means of transport, transhipment, unloading, direct
515 delivery, new documentation etc. related to the specified
519 0510 Segment group 11: MEA-EQN
520 A group of segments indicating relevant weights.
522 0520 MEA, Measurements
523 A segment indicating relevant weights of the means of
524 transport used in the specified transport stage.
526 0530 EQN, Number of units
527 A segment indicating the number of transportable units
528 related to the information in the segment MEA.
531 0540 Segment group 12: DIM-EQN
532 A group of segments indicating relevant dimensions.
535 A segment indicating relevant dimensions of the means of
536 transport used in the specified transport stage.
538 0560 EQN, Number of units
539 A segment indicating the number of transportable units
540 related to the information in the segment DIM.
543 0570 Segment group 13: CTA-COM
544 A group of segments to indicate relevant contacts.
546 0580 CTA, Contact information
547 A segment to identify a relevant department and/or person
548 related to the carrier specified in the segment TDT.
550 0590 COM, Communication contact
551 A segment indicating the communication channel and the
552 relevant communication number of the department or
556 0600 Segment group 14: TCC-MOA-PCD
557 A group of segments to specify charges (e.g. insurance
558 premium) associated to this stage of the transport.
560 0610 TCC, Charge/rate calculations
561 A segment to specify the type of charge, e.g. insurance
564 0620 MOA, Monetary amount
565 A segment to specify an amount associated with the
566 charge, e.g. insurance premium amount.
568 0630 PCD, Percentage details
569 A segment to specify a percentage associated with the
570 charge, such as insurance premium rate.
573 0640 Segment group 15: ICD-DTM-FTX
574 A group of segments to specify insurance cover for this
575 stage of the transport.
577 0650 ICD, Insurance cover description
578 A segment to specify an insurance cover.
580 0660 DTM, Date/time/period
581 A segment to indicate the release date of the terms and
582 conditions of insurance cover.
585 A segment to specify special covers or provide cover
586 extensions or restrictions.
589 0680 Segment group 16: NAD-LOC-SG17-SG18-SG19-SG20
590 A group of segments to specify the parties related to the
591 specified transport stage.
593 0690 NAD, Name and address
594 A segment to specify the names and addresses of the
595 parties which are loading, sending, consolidating,
596 unloading, acting as transhipment agent, break bulk
597 agent, etc. related to the specified transport stage.
599 0700 LOC, Place/location identification
600 A segment to indicate any location relevant to the party
601 specified in the segment NAD.
604 0710 Segment group 17: CTA-COM
605 A group of segments to indicate contacts related to the
608 0720 CTA, Contact information
609 A segment to identify a relevant department and/or
610 person related to the party specified in the segment
613 0730 COM, Communication contact
614 A segment indicating the communication channel and the
615 relevant communication number of the department or
616 persons mentioned in segment CTA.
619 0740 Segment group 18: DOC-DTM
620 A group of segments to specify a document related to the
623 0750 DOC, Document/message details
624 A segment to identify a document required or
625 accompanying goods of, by, or for the party specified
628 0760 DTM, Date/time/period
629 A segment to indicate a date/time related to the
633 0770 Segment group 19: TCC-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY
634 A group of segments to specify charges associated with
637 0780 TCC, Charge/rate calculations
638 A segment to specify a charge associated with the
642 A segment to specify currency details related to the
645 0800 PRI, Price details
646 A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g.
647 100 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000
650 0810 EQN, Number of units
651 A segment to specify the number of units to which the
652 unit price basis applies.
654 0820 PCD, Percentage details
655 A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or
656 surcharge percentage details.
658 0830 MOA, Monetary amount
659 A segment to specify an amount associated with the
660 charges and/or related to the transport of the
664 A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual
665 weight, declared weight or chargeable weight.
668 0850 Segment group 20: RFF-DTM
669 A group of segments to specify a reference related to the
670 party, and its associated dates and/or times.
673 A segment to specify a reference related to the party.
675 0870 DTM, Date/time/period
676 A segment to specify a date and/or time associated
680 0880 Segment group 21: EQD-EQN-TPL-TMD-MEA-DIM-SEL-NAD-LOC-HAN-TMP-
681 FTX-RFF-PCD-SG22-SG23
682 A group of segments to specify equipment in which consignments
683 are transported (e.g. trailer, railway wagon, ULD, etc.). This
684 segment group WILL NOT be used in the deep sea context. This is
685 because EQD in this context is used to define an extended
686 transport such as a trailer attached to a truck, containers
687 attached to a trailer etc. Containers in the deep sea context
688 ARE NOT part of an extended definition of transport but are
689 considered as integral with the consignment and are thus
690 described at the consignment level.
692 0890 EQD, Equipment details
693 A segment to specify equipment, and equipment size and type
694 used for the transport of the consolidation.
696 0900 EQN, Number of units
697 A segment to specify the number of pieces of equipment of
698 the same size and type if the equipment number in the
699 segment EQD is not specified (Composite C237).
701 0910 TPL, Transport placement
702 A segment to identify transport details for the equipment.
704 0920 TMD, Transport movement details
705 A segment to specify transport movement details for the
706 equipment named in segment EQD.
708 0930 MEA, Measurements
709 A segment to specify weights associated with the equipment
710 named in segment EQD which are not indicated in the segment
714 A segment to specify dimensions associated with the
715 equipment named in segment EQD which are not indicated in
718 0950 SEL, Seal number
719 A segment to specify seals and seal issuer associated with
720 the equipment named in segment EQD.
722 0960 NAD, Name and address
723 A segment to specify parties associated with the equipment
724 named in segment EQD (e.g. owner of the equipment, party to
725 which the empty equipment has to be delivered etc.).
727 0970 LOC, Place/location identification
728 A segment to specify locations associated with the party
729 and/or the equipment.
731 0980 HAN, Handling instructions
732 A segment to specify handling instructions for specified
735 0990 TMP, Temperature
736 A segment to specify a temperature setting for the
740 A segment to specify processable instructions associated
741 with the equipment named in segment EQD (e.g. instructions
742 related to the delivery of the empty equipment after
743 unloading of the consignments etc.).
746 A segment to specify a reference number to equipment.
748 1020 PCD, Percentage details
749 A segment to specify percentages related to the equipment
750 such as percentage humidity.
753 1030 Segment group 22: EQA-EQN
754 A group of segments to identify attached or related
757 1040 EQA, Attached equipment
758 A segment to identify attached and/or related equipment
759 such as chassis attached to a container.
761 1050 EQN, Number of units
762 A segment to specify the number of pieces of equipment
763 named in the segment EQA attached to the equipment named
767 1060 Segment group 23: DGS-FTX-SG24
768 A group of segments to specify dangerous goods.
770 1070 DGS, Dangerous goods
771 A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations
772 which apply, the class of the dangerous goods, additional
773 dangerous goods codes, the United Nations Dangerous Goods
774 (UNDG) number and the shipment flash point.
777 A segment to specify supplementary details regarding the
778 dangerous goods such as dangerous goods technical name
779 and other additional information.
782 1090 Segment group 24: CTA-COM
783 A group of segments to specify contact information.
785 1100 CTA, Contact information
786 A segment to identify a person or department to be
787 contacted regarding dangerous goods.
789 1110 COM, Communication contact
790 A segment to specify communication details of the
791 dangerous goods contact.
794 1120 Segment group 25: CNI-SG26-SG28-CTA-COM-DTM-CNT-TSR-CUX-PCD-
795 MOA-FTX-GDS-SG30-SG31-SG32-SG33-SG35-SG36-
796 SG37-SG38-SG43-SG50-SG70
797 A segment group to give information about all consignments
798 included in a voyage/flight or consolidation. The segment group
799 can be used in two different manners to serve different
800 approaches to consolidate messages:
802 - Short form consolidation message
804 In this situation, single consignment based functional messages
805 (e.g. booking and/or instruction messages) have been sent on a
806 progressive basis between exchanging partners (e.g. freight
807 forwarder on the export side to freight forwarder on the import
809 When the loading of the vessel/aircraft or consolidation is
810 complete the IFCSUM-message will be sent and will use the CNI-
811 segments to identify the transport document/message number
812 (e.g. bill of lading, air-way bill, etc.) of every consignment,
813 the details of which have already been sent as separate single
814 consignment based messages (e.g. booking and/or instruction
815 messages) or which will be sent as separate single consignment
816 based messages following the IFCSUM-message using the option of
817 grouping with the UNG-service-segment in a transmission.
818 When the carrier himself loads consignments in a container or
819 ULD the segment SGP and/or TPL following the CNI can be used to
820 indicate in which equipment specified in the EQD-group on top
821 level and/or which means of transport specified in the TDT-
822 group on top level the consignment is loaded.
824 Thus the short form IFCSUM-message operates as a reconciliation
825 and control statement.
827 - Extended form consolidation message
829 In this situation, the data for each individual consignment has
830 NOT been sent to the receiving partner by means of single
831 consignment based messages (e.g. booking and/or instruction
832 messages) separate to the IFCSUM message. In these
833 circumstances it is possible to include the details of each
834 consignment into the IFCSUM-message. In that case the segment
835 (group) SGP and TPL following the segment CNI will not be used.
836 For every consignment the complete structure of a single
837 consignment based message can be used starting with the segment
838 CNI replacing the BGM.
840 Thus the extended form IFCSUM-message has not the function of
841 referencing but to show as full a set of consignment data as is
842 necessary to meet the requirements of type of consolidation
843 message being constructed, e.g. Cargo vs. Full Freight.
845 1130 CNI, Consignment information
846 A segment to indicate consignments included in the
847 consolidation using the transport document/message number or
848 to replace the segment BGM of a single consignment based
852 1140 Segment group 26: SGP-SG27
853 A group of segments to specify the distribution of a
854 consignment among the transport equipment.
856 1150 SGP, Split goods placement
857 A segment to identify the equipment in which a
858 consignment is loaded.
861 1160 Segment group 27: MEA-EQN
862 A group of segments to identify measurements.
864 1170 MEA, Measurements
865 A segment to specify measurements of that portion of
866 the consignment in the equipment.
868 1180 EQN, Number of units
869 A segment to specify the number of equipment units to
870 each of which the given measurement applies.
873 1190 Segment group 28: TPL-SG29
874 A group of segments to identify transport details and
875 associated measurements for this consignment. This group may
876 be repeated to indicate the different phases of the
879 1200 TPL, Transport placement
880 A segment to identify transport details for the
884 1210 Segment group 29: MEA-EQN
885 A group of segments to identify measurements.
887 1220 MEA, Measurements
888 A segment to specify the distribution of the
889 consignment among the transport details.
891 1230 EQN, Number of units
892 A segment to specify the number of equipment units to
893 each of which the given measurement applies.
895 1240 CTA, Contact information
896 A segment to identify a person or department to whom
897 communication should be directed.
899 1250 COM, Communication contact
900 A segment to identify a communication number of a person or
901 department to whom communication should be directed.
903 1260 DTM, Date/time/period
904 A segment to indicate a date and time applying to the whole
905 consignment, e.g., date and time of document issue.
907 1270 CNT, Control total
908 A segment to specify totals for a consignment.
910 1280 TSR, Transport service requirements
911 A segment to identify the contract, conditions of carriage,
912 services, and priority requirements for the transport.
915 A segment to indicate default currencies and exchange rates.
917 1300 PCD, Percentage details
918 A segment to indicate a percentage for the consignment, e.g.
919 the percentage of the total sum insured that is certified by
920 this consignment group.
922 1310 MOA, Monetary amount
923 A segment to indicate a monetary value for entire
924 consignment, e.g. insured value, invoice amount,
928 A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary
929 information, such as status of transport, remarks to be
930 printed on the transport documents (where required),
931 consignment remarks, insurance instructions, etc., or any
932 other additional information.
934 1330 GDS, Nature of cargo
935 A segment to describe the nature of cargo.
938 1340 Segment group 30: LOC-DTM
939 A group of segments to specify locations and related
940 date(s)/time(s) which apply to the entire consignment, e.g.
941 place of transhipment.
943 1350 LOC, Place/location identification
944 A segment to identify a location applying to the entire
947 1360 DTM, Date/time/period
948 A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) relating to the
952 1370 Segment group 31: TOD-LOC
953 A group of segments to specify terms of delivery and related
956 1380 TOD, Terms of delivery or transport
957 A segment to specify the applicable terms of delivery.
959 1390 LOC, Place/location identification
960 A segment to specify a location related to the terms of
964 1400 Segment group 32: RFF-DTM
965 A group of segments containing a reference and constants
966 which apply to the entire consignment.
969 A segment to express a reference which applies to the
970 entire consignment such as: the document/message number
971 that is to be updated by this very message (according to
972 data element 1225 Message function code in segment BGM),
973 booking reference, order number, insurance contract, etc.
975 1420 DTM, Date/time/period
976 A segment to indicate date and time relating to the
980 1430 Segment group 33: GOR-DTM-LOC-SEL-FTX-SG34
981 A group of segments to identify customs and other
982 governmental procedures and required documents.
984 1440 GOR, Governmental requirements
985 A segment to indicate applicable governmental procedures
986 related to import, export and transport of the goods.
988 1450 DTM, Date/time/period
989 A segment to indicate date and time related to documents
990 and/or customs- and/or governmental procedures for the
991 consignment (e.g. date of issuing of customs document,
992 expiration date of customs document etc.).
994 1460 LOC, Place/location identification
995 A segment to specify locations associated with customs-
996 and/or governmental procedures for this consignment (e.g.
997 customs office of exit, customs office of destination
1000 1470 SEL, Seal number
1001 A segment to identify seals and seal issuer associated
1002 with the customs procedure and/or customs document for
1006 A segment to provide supplementary governmental
1007 requirements information for this consignment.
1010 1490 Segment group 34: DOC-DTM
1011 A group of segments to specify required documents by
1014 1500 DOC, Document/message details
1015 A segment to indicate a document required by
1018 1510 DTM, Date/time/period
1019 A segment to specify the date/time related to the
1023 1520 Segment group 35: CPI-RFF-CUX-LOC-MOA
1024 A group of segments to indicate charge methodology which
1025 applies to the entire consignment.
1027 1530 CPI, Charge payment instructions
1028 A segment to indicate default charge methodology.
1031 A segment to indicate a reference relating to the CPI
1032 segment, such as charge reference number.
1034 1550 CUX, Currencies
1035 A segment to specify the payment currency related to the
1038 1560 LOC, Place/location identification
1039 A segment to identify the place of charge collection.
1041 1570 MOA, Monetary amount
1042 A segment to identify the monetary amount associated with
1046 1580 Segment group 36: TCC-LOC-FTX-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY
1047 A group of segments to specify charge calculations
1048 associated with the transport.
1050 1590 TCC, Charge/rate calculations
1051 A segment to specify charge.
1053 1600 LOC, Place/location identification
1054 A segment to indicate a location.
1057 A segment to specify processable supplementary
1058 information associated with charge.
1060 1620 CUX, Currencies
1061 A segment to specify currencies associated with charge.
1063 1630 PRI, Price details
1064 A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g.
1065 100 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000
1068 1640 EQN, Number of units
1069 A segment to specify the number of units to which the
1070 unit price basis applies.
1072 1650 PCD, Percentage details
1073 A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or
1074 surcharge percentage details.
1076 1660 MOA, Monetary amount
1077 A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as prepaid
1078 amount, discount or total amount.
1081 A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual
1082 weight, declared weight or chargeable weight.
1085 1680 Segment group 37: ICD-DTM-FTX
1086 A group of segments to specify insurance cover for this
1089 1690 ICD, Insurance cover description
1090 A segment to specify an insurance cover.
1092 1700 DTM, Date/time/period
1093 A segment to indicate the release date of the terms and
1094 conditions of insurance cover.
1097 A segment to specify special covers or provide cover
1098 extensions or restrictions.
1101 1720 Segment group 38: TDT-DTM-TSR-SG39-SG40-SG41-SG42
1102 A group of segments to indicate details of the movement of
1103 goods such as mode and means of transport, locations,
1104 departure, and arrival date(s) and time(s).
1106 1730 TDT, Details of transport
1107 A segment to indicate information related to a certain
1108 stage of the transport, such as mode, means and carrier.
1110 1740 DTM, Date/time/period
1111 A segment to indicate departure/arrival date and time.
1113 1750 TSR, Transport service requirements
1114 A segment to identify contract, conditions of carriage,
1115 services, priority requirements for this stage of
1119 1760 Segment group 39: LOC-DTM
1120 A group of segments to specify a location and date/time
1121 related to this leg of transport.
1123 1770 LOC, Place/location identification
1124 A segment to indicate a location such as origin,
1125 destination, stop off, etc. related to this leg of
1128 1780 DTM, Date/time/period
1129 A segment to specify a date/time related to the
1130 location, such as arrival date/time of a means of
1131 transport at a specific location.
1134 1790 Segment group 40: RFF-DTM
1135 A group of segments to specify an additional reference
1136 related to the stage of the transport.
1139 A segment to specify an additional reference.
1141 1810 DTM, Date/time/period
1142 A segment to identify date and time relating to the
1146 1820 Segment group 41: TCC-MOA-PCD
1147 A group of segments to specify charges (e.g. insurance
1148 premium) associated to this stage of the transport.
1150 1830 TCC, Charge/rate calculations
1151 A segment to specify the type of charge, e.g.
1154 1840 MOA, Monetary amount
1155 A segment to specify an amount associated with the
1156 charge, e.g. insurance premium amount.
1158 1850 PCD, Percentage details
1159 A segment to specify a percentage associated with the
1160 charge, such as insurance premium rate.
1163 1860 Segment group 42: ICD-DTM-FTX
1164 A group of segments to specify insurance cover for this
1165 stage of the consignment transport.
1167 1870 ICD, Insurance cover description
1168 A segment to specify an insurance cover.
1170 1880 DTM, Date/time/period
1171 A segment to indicate the release date of the terms
1172 and conditions of insurance cover.
1175 A segment to specify special covers or provide cover
1176 extensions or restrictions.
1179 1900 Segment group 43: NAD-LOC-MOA-SG44-SG45-SG46-SG47-SG48-SG49
1180 A group of segments to identify a party, related references,
1181 locations contacts, required documents, and charges to be
1184 1910 NAD, Name and address
1185 A segment to identify the party's name, address, and
1188 1920 LOC, Place/location identification
1189 A segment to indicate location where a specific function
1192 1930 MOA, Monetary amount
1193 A segment to identify the monetary amount associated with
1197 1940 Segment group 44: CTA-COM
1198 A group of segments identifying a contact and its
1199 communications related to the party.
1201 1950 CTA, Contact information
1202 A segment to identify a person or department within a
1205 1960 COM, Communication contact
1206 A segment to identify a communication number of a
1207 person or department to whom communication should be
1211 1970 Segment group 45: DOC-DTM
1212 A group of segments to identify required documents.
1214 1980 DOC, Document/message details
1215 A segment to identify a document required of, by or
1218 1990 DTM, Date/time/period
1219 A segment to identify date and time relating to the
1223 2000 Segment group 46: TCC-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY
1224 A group of segments to specify charges associated with
1227 2010 TCC, Charge/rate calculations
1228 A segment to specify charges associated with the
1231 2020 CUX, Currencies
1232 A segment to specify currency details related to the
1235 2030 PRI, Price details
1236 A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g.
1237 100 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000
1240 2040 EQN, Number of units
1241 A segment to specify the number of units to which the
1242 unit price basis applies.
1244 2050 PCD, Percentage details
1245 A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or
1246 surcharge percentage details.
1248 2060 MOA, Monetary amount
1249 A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as
1250 prepaid amount, discount or total amount.
1253 A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual
1254 weight, declared weight or chargeable weight.
1257 2080 Segment group 47: RFF-DTM
1258 A group of segments to specify a reference related to the
1262 A segment to identify a reference used by a party.
1264 2100 DTM, Date/time/period
1265 A segment to indicate date and time relating to the
1269 2110 Segment group 48: CPI-RFF-CUX-LOC-MOA
1270 A group of segments to identify the charge and its amount
1271 to be paid by the party.
1273 2120 CPI, Charge payment instructions
1274 A segment to identify default charge methodology.
1277 A segment to indicate a reference relating to the CPI
1278 segment, such as charge reference number.
1280 2140 CUX, Currencies
1281 A segment to indicate payment currency related to the
1284 2150 LOC, Place/location identification
1285 A segment to identify the place of charge collection.
1287 2160 MOA, Monetary amount
1288 A segment to identify the monetary amount associated
1292 2170 Segment group 49: TSR-RFF-LOC-TPL-FTX
1293 A group of segments to specify a transport service
1294 requirement and its associated details (such as
1295 applicable commercial agreement) related to the party.
1297 2180 TSR, Transport service requirements
1298 A segment to specify a required service for the
1299 transport, such as re-icing.
1302 A segment to identify a commercial agreement related
1303 to the service requirement.
1305 2200 LOC, Place/location identification
1306 A segment to indicate the location where the required
1307 service must be performed, such as place of re-icing.
1309 2210 TPL, Transport placement
1310 A segment to indicate the location where the required
1311 service must be performed, such as place of re-icing.
1314 A segment to provide any additional information
1315 related to the service requirement.
1318 2230 Segment group 50: GID-HAN-TMP-RNG-TMD-LOC-MOA-PIA-GIN-FTX-
1319 SG51-GDS-SG52-SG53-SG54-SG55-SG56-SG57-
1320 SG59-SG61-SG63-SG64-SG65
1321 A group of segments to describe the goods items for which
1322 transport is undertaken.
1324 2240 GID, Goods item details
1325 A segment to identify a goods item for which transport is
1326 undertaken. A goods item can be identified by up to three
1327 levels of packaging.
1329 2250 HAN, Handling instructions
1330 A segment to specify handling instructions relating to
1333 2260 TMP, Temperature
1334 A segment to specify a temperature setting for a goods
1337 2270 RNG, Range details
1338 A segment to specify a temperature range setting for a
1341 2280 TMD, Transport movement details
1342 A segment to specify transport movement details for a
1345 2290 LOC, Place/location identification
1346 A segment to specify a country associated with a goods
1347 item, such as country of origin, or country of
1350 2300 MOA, Monetary amount
1351 A segment to specify a monetary amount associated with a
1352 goods item, such as declared value, FOB value, etc.
1354 2310 PIA, Additional product id
1355 A segment to specify article numbers.
1357 2320 GIN, Goods identity number
1358 A segment providing the identity of goods being
1362 A segment to specify processable supplementary
1363 information relating to the goods item.
1366 2340 Segment group 51: NAD-DTM
1367 A group of segments to identify different places of
1368 collection and/or delivery for the goods item.
1370 2350 NAD, Name and address
1371 A segment to specify an address of a place of
1372 collection or delivery for a goods item.
1374 2360 DTM, Date/time/period
1375 A segment to indicate date and time relating to the
1376 place of collection or delivery.
1378 2370 GDS, Nature of cargo
1379 A segment to describe the nature of cargo.
1382 2380 Segment group 52: MEA-EQN
1383 A group of segments to specify measurements applicable to
1386 2390 MEA, Measurements
1387 A segment to specify measurements, other than
1388 dimensions, applicable to a goods item.
1390 2400 EQN, Number of units
1391 A segment to specify the number of equipment units to
1392 each of which the given measurement applies.
1395 2410 Segment group 53: DIM-EQN
1396 A group of segments to specify dimensions applicable to a
1399 2420 DIM, Dimensions
1400 To specify dimensions applicable to a goods item.
1402 2430 EQN, Number of units
1403 A segment to specify the number of equipment units to
1404 each of which the given dimension applies.
1407 2440 Segment group 54: RFF-DTM
1408 A group of segments to identify references to a goods
1412 A segment to identify a reference to a goods item.
1414 2460 DTM, Date/time/period
1415 A segment to indicate date and time relating to the
1419 2470 Segment group 55: PCI-RFF-DTM-GIN-MEA-DIM-FTX
1420 A group of segments to specify marks and numbers of a
1423 2480 PCI, Package identification
1424 A segment to specify marks and numbers of a good item.
1427 A segment to identify a reference relating to the
1430 2500 DTM, Date/time/period
1431 A segment to identify date and time of the reference.
1433 2510 GIN, Goods identity number
1434 A segment to specify identifying numbers related to
1435 transport units, such as batch numbers, serial
1438 2520 MEA, Measurements
1439 A segment to specify measurements, other than
1440 dimensions, applicable to a package.
1442 2530 DIM, Dimensions
1443 A segment to specify dimensions applicable to a
1447 A segment to specify free text remarks relating to the
1448 packaging of the goods, such as details of any damage
1449 effecting the transport of a goods handling unit.
1452 2550 Segment group 56: DOC-DTM
1453 A group of segments to specify documents and associated
1454 date(s) and time(s) for a goods item.
1456 2560 DOC, Document/message details
1457 A segment to specify a document prepared for a goods
1460 2570 DTM, Date/time/period
1461 A segment to associate date and time with the prepared
1465 2580 Segment group 57: GOR-DTM-LOC-SEL-FTX-SG58
1466 A group of segments to identify customs and other
1467 governmental procedures and required documents relating
1470 2590 GOR, Governmental requirements
1471 A segment to indicate applicable governmental
1472 procedures related to import, export and transport of
1475 2600 DTM, Date/time/period
1476 A segment to indicate date and time related to
1477 documents and/or customs- and/or governmental
1478 procedures for the goods item.
1480 2610 LOC, Place/location identification
1481 A segment to specify locations associated with
1482 customs- and/or governmental procedures.
1484 2620 SEL, Seal number
1485 A segment to identify seals and seal issuer associated
1486 with the customs procedure and/or customs document for
1490 A segment to provide additional governmental
1491 requirements information for the goods item.
1494 2640 Segment group 58: DOC-DTM
1495 A group of segments to specify required documents by
1496 government for the goods item.
1498 2650 DOC, Document/message details
1499 A segment to indicate a document required by
1502 2660 DTM, Date/time/period
1503 A segment to specify the date/time related to the
1507 2670 Segment group 59: TPL-SG60
1508 A group of segments to identify transport details and
1509 associated measurements for a goods item. This group may
1510 be repeated to indicate the different phases of the
1513 2680 TPL, Transport placement
1514 A segment to identify transport details for a goods
1518 2690 Segment group 60: MEA-EQN
1519 A group of segments to identify measurements.
1521 2700 MEA, Measurements
1522 A segment to specify the distribution of a goods
1523 item among the transport details.
1525 2710 EQN, Number of units
1526 A segment to specify the number of equipment units
1527 to each of which the given measurement applies.
1530 2720 Segment group 61: SGP-SEQ-SG62
1531 A group of segments to specify the distribution of a
1532 goods item among the transport equipment.
1534 2730 SGP, Split goods placement
1535 A segment to identify the equipment in which goods are
1538 2740 SEQ, Sequence details
1539 A segment to indicate the order in which cargo is
1540 stowed in a container by use of a sequence number. The
1541 lowest number indicates stowage in the front of the
1542 container with higher numbers indicating that the
1543 cargo is stowed more toward the rear door.
1546 2750 Segment group 62: MEA-EQN
1547 A group of segments to identify measurements.
1549 2760 MEA, Measurements
1550 A segment to specify measurements of that portion
1551 of the goods item in the equipment.
1553 2770 EQN, Number of units
1554 A segment to specify the number of equipment units
1555 to each of which the given measurement applies.
1558 2780 Segment group 63: TCC-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY-LOC
1559 A group of segments to specify charge associated with the
1562 2790 TCC, Charge/rate calculations
1563 A segment to specify charge associated with the goods
1566 2800 CUX, Currencies
1567 A segment to specify the currency associated with a
1570 2810 PRI, Price details
1571 A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g.
1572 100 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000
1575 2820 EQN, Number of units
1576 A segment to specify the number of units to which the
1577 unit price basis applies.
1579 2830 PCD, Percentage details
1580 A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or
1581 surcharge percentage details.
1583 2840 MOA, Monetary amount
1584 A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as
1585 prepaid amount, discount or total amount.
1588 A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual
1589 weight, declared weight or chargeable weight.
1591 2860 LOC, Place/location identification
1592 A segment to indicate location where a specific
1593 function will be performed.
1596 2870 Segment group 64: ICD-DTM-FTX
1597 A group of segments to specify insurance cover related to
1600 2880 ICD, Insurance cover description
1601 A segment to specify an insurance cover.
1603 2890 DTM, Date/time/period
1604 A segment to indicate the release date of the terms
1605 and conditions of insurance cover.
1608 A segment to specify special covers or provide cover
1609 extensions or restrictions.
1612 2910 Segment group 65: DGS-FTX-SG66-SG67-SG68
1613 A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details
1614 related to the goods item. One goods item may be in
1615 different dangerous goods classes.
1617 2920 DGS, Dangerous goods
1618 A segment to indicate the class of dangerous goods,
1622 A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical
1623 name and to specify any additional dangerous goods
1627 2940 Segment group 66: CTA-COM
1628 A group of segments to identify a contact to whom
1629 communication regarding the dangerous goods can be
1632 2950 CTA, Contact information
1633 A segment to identify a person or department.
1635 2960 COM, Communication contact
1636 A segment to identify a communication number of a
1637 person or department.
1640 2970 Segment group 67: MEA-EQN
1641 A group of segments to identify dangerous goods
1644 2980 MEA, Measurements
1645 A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous
1648 2990 EQN, Number of units
1649 A segment to specify the number of equipment units
1650 to each of which the given measurement applies.
1653 3000 Segment group 68: SGP-SG69
1654 A group of segments to specify the distribution of the
1655 dangerous goods among the transport equipment.
1657 3010 SGP, Split goods placement
1658 A segment to identify the equipment in which the
1659 dangerous goods are transported.
1662 3020 Segment group 69: MEA-EQN
1663 A group of segments to identify dangerous goods
1666 3030 MEA, Measurements
1667 A segment to specify measurements of that
1668 portion of the dangerous goods in the equipment.
1670 3040 EQN, Number of units
1671 A segment to specify the number of equipment
1672 units to each of which the given measurement
1676 3050 Segment group 70: EQD-EQN-TMD-MEA-DIM-SEL-TPL-HAN-TMP-FTX-
1677 PCD-SG71-SG72-SG73-SG74
1678 A group of segments to specify equipment in which goods are
1681 3060 EQD, Equipment details
1682 A segment to specify equipment, and equipment size and
1683 type used in the transport.
1685 3070 EQN, Number of units
1686 A segment to specify number of pieces of equipment
1689 3080 TMD, Transport movement details
1690 A segment to specify transport movement details for the
1693 3090 MEA, Measurements
1694 A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions,
1695 associated with the equipment, such as weight.
1697 3100 DIM, Dimensions
1698 A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment.
1700 3110 SEL, Seal number
1701 A segment to identify seal and seal issuer associated
1704 3120 TPL, Transport placement
1705 A segment to identify transport details for the
1708 3130 HAN, Handling instructions
1709 A segment to specify handling instructions for specified
1712 3140 TMP, Temperature
1713 A segment to specify a temperature setting for the
1717 A segment to specify processable supplementary
1718 information associated with the equipment.
1720 3160 PCD, Percentage details
1721 A segment to specify percentages related to the equipment
1722 such as percentage humidity.
1725 3170 Segment group 71: TCC-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY
1726 A group of segments to specify charges associated with
1729 3180 TCC, Charge/rate calculations
1730 A segment to specify a charge associated with the
1733 3190 CUX, Currencies
1734 A segment to specify currency details related to the
1737 3200 PRI, Price details
1738 A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g.
1739 100 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000
1742 3210 EQN, Number of units
1743 A segment to specify the number of units to which the
1744 unit price basis applies.
1746 3220 PCD, Percentage details
1747 A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or
1748 surcharge percentage details.
1750 3230 MOA, Monetary amount
1751 A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as
1752 prepaid amount, discount or total amount.
1755 A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual
1756 weight, declared weight or chargeable weight.
1759 3250 Segment group 72: NAD-DTM
1760 A group of segments to identify different equipment pick-
1761 up or drop-off places.
1763 3260 NAD, Name and address
1764 A segment to specify a pick-up or drop-off address.
1766 3270 DTM, Date/time/period
1767 A segment to indicate date and time relating to pick-
1771 3280 Segment group 73: EQA-EQN
1772 A group of segments to specify the attached equipment and
1773 related number of pieces.
1775 3290 EQA, Attached equipment
1776 A segment to identify attached or related equipment
1777 such as a chassis attached to a container.
1779 3300 EQN, Number of units
1780 A segment to specify number of pieces of equipment
1784 3310 Segment group 74: DGS-FTX-SG75
1785 A group of segments to specify dangerous goods.
1787 3320 DGS, Dangerous goods
1788 A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations
1789 which apply, the class of the dangerous goods,
1790 additional dangerous goods codes, the United Nations
1791 Dangerous Goods (UNDG) number and the shipment flash
1795 A segment to specify supplementary details regarding
1796 the dangerous goods such as dangerous goods technical
1797 name and other additional information.
1800 3340 Segment group 75: CTA-COM
1801 A group of segments to specify contact information.
1803 3350 CTA, Contact information
1804 A segment to identify a person or department to be
1805 contacted regarding dangerous goods.
1807 3360 COM, Communication contact
1808 A segment to specify communication details of the
1809 dangerous goods contact.
1811 3370 UNT, Message trailer
1812 A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
1813 segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the
1814 control reference number of the message.
1816 4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
1818 BGM Beginning of message
1819 CNI Consignment information
1821 COM Communication contact
1822 CPI Charge payment instructions
1823 CTA Contact information
1827 DOC Document/message details
1828 DTM Date/time/period
1829 EQA Attached equipment
1830 EQD Equipment details
1834 GID Goods item details
1835 GIN Goods identity number
1836 GOR Governmental requirements
1837 HAN Handling instructions
1838 ICD Insurance cover description
1839 LOC Place/location identification
1842 NAD Name and address
1843 PCD Percentage details
1844 PCI Package identification
1845 PIA Additional product id
1851 SEQ Sequence details
1852 SGP Split goods placement
1853 TCC Charge/rate calculations
1854 TDT Details of transport
1855 TMD Transport movement details
1857 TOD Terms of delivery or transport
1858 TPL Transport placement
1859 TSR Transport service requirements
1863 4.3 Message structure